Adopt An Open Space or Trail Program: Be a land steward and care for an Open Space area or Trail. Adoptees can remove litter, control weeds, paint or repair fences and handrails, maintain trails, etc. Open Space will help you identify tasks to complete throughout the season and we will supply you with trash bags and gloves. Time Commitment: One year with at least one hour spent on three work days and 10 hours on your Adopt area; more work days are highly recommended. For full program details, click here. Please email Catherine Jepson, Open Space Specialist, at CatherineJ@LouisvilleCO.gov for a list of available properties.

Weed Whackers: Join the team and become a Weed Whacker! Lace up your boots and pitch in to help control noxious weeds by pulling, digging, or clipping and bagging unwanted weeds. Volunteers will receive training on how to identify noxious weeds, the methods used to control them, and the negative impacts they have on our environment. Open Space will help you identify areas for control and coordinate weed pull events during the spring and summer months. Time commitment: could be a one-day event or multiple days. Time commitment: could be a one-day or multiple days.

Pulling for Louisville: Help combat noxious weeds by attending our Pulling for Louisville event series. Each summer, we host volunteer events on several different Open Space properties where participants pull, dig, or clip weeds. No previous experience is required to attend these events. Find and register for upcoming Pulling for Louisville events here.

Wildlife-Related Opportunities:

Creative Opportunities: 

Volunteer Naturalist:  Lead a guided hike or program on an Open Space property of your choice covering a natural world topic of your choosing.  Possible topics could include guiding a wildflower hike in the spring, leading a geology presentation or hike or searching for signs of wildlife (scats and tracks).  Interested volunteers would be required to attend training with the Open Space Specialist on developing and leading programs. Staff would also help assist you in creating your plan and accompany you during the program.  Time commitment: could be one or more programs.

Nature Poetry:  If you have a creative writing interest, submit your nature poetry.  The Open Space Division will post your poetry on our website and on our Facebook page (Fans of Louisville Open Space).  Time commitment: could be one or more poems.